SPECIAL REPORT

The Presidential Transition

In March, President Obama signed the Edward “Ted” Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act, which aims to help future presidential candidates navigate the transition process while clarifying the nonpartisan support role of the General Services Administration. As a result, the handover between the Obama White House and the incoming Trump administration is on tract to unfold with more seriousness and less frenzy than past changeovers.